Summer, Rights, and Resilience: Olmstead Under Threat

See Me, See My Ability is the podcast of the ARC Southern Chesapeake. In this episode, Rita Rich celebrates summertime activities while spotlighting the work supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The episode explains the Olmstead Supreme Court decision and a recent Department of Justice opinion that could weaken community living protections, featuring warnings from disability advocates about the potential consequences for home and community‑based services. ARC Southern Chesapeake affirms that disability rights are human rights, shares how advocates are monitoring these threats, and invites listeners to find the podcast at arcsoch.org and consider supporting their work.   Citations: You tube link pbs news hour:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWV6LABu0T0     Arc USA Position on Department of Justice Opinion   https://www.arcnc.org/blog/position-statement-special-education-and-community-integration?fbclid=IwY2xjawSuKrBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe7U1_fAbPBf2BoVzQGvGi_k2_h8ytcU_ZT15llZ4p5O_EQfPyJa3mvBGMWaw_aem_1i1i1THN3SMbgXubf7qfEQ